MIAMI (February 3, 2017) -- FIU women's basketball will finish the home weekend with a 2 p.m. Saturday contest against league-leading Charlotte on Lime Court at FIU Arena in Conference USA action.
 
FIU and Charlotte have played four times in the series history, with the 49ers winning the last three outings, including the only meeting between the two in Miami as conference opponents, an 81-62 contest on January 31, 2015.
 
The Panthers (5-15, 3-6 C-USA) stumbled in their first game back home in 19 days, dropping an 86-64 result against Old Dominion on Thursday night. Sophomore Kristian Hudson (Birmingham, Alabama) posted 21 points in the game, the highest non-overtime point total in her career.
 
FIU has scored 60 points or more in six of its last seven games, posting three wins when achieving that plateau in conference games. The Panthers have also won twice in four home league dates so far this season, one win better than last year's home court league total.
 
Despite a season-worst .545 shooting mark from the free-throw line, FIU remains in the top half of the league in free-throw percentage, at .694 through 20 games. The Panthers remain fifth in the league with an 8.3 steals average.
 
Charlotte sits in a three-way tie atop the league standings, with an 8-2 record. Posting a 16-5 overall mark, the 49ers lead the league in assists (16.2) and blocks (6.0). Grace Hunter leads the 49ers with a 16.6-point average, as well as posting the top rebounding mark, with 7.6 per contest. The 49ers average 71.3 points-per-game, third-best among Conference USA teams. The 49ers have gone 4-2 since a nine-game winning streak.
 
For women's basketball ticket information, contact the FIU Ticket Office at 305-FIU-GAME or log onto www.FIUSports.com.
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and at the FIU Football Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelor¹s, master¹s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU is Worlds Ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded 200,000 degrees and enrolls 50,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.